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SPN 4225 — NOx exceedance — NOx control system error

Safe to driveEnough to reach the yard

J1939 code SPN 4225. No factory wording for it in the reference — below is the standard meaning of FMI.

Common FMI values

SPN 4225 FMI 04225/0 · 4225.0data above normal range (most severe level)
SPN 4225 FMI 14225/1 · 4225.1data below normal range (most severe level)
SPN 4225 FMI 24225/2 · 4225.2data erratic or intermittent
SPN 4225 FMI 34225/3 · 4225.3voltage above normal or shorted high
SPN 4225 FMI 44225/4 · 4225.4voltage below normal or shorted to ground
SPN 4225 FMI 54225/5 · 4225.5current below normal or open circuit

Can I keep driving

Safe to drive. Below — how much time you have and what happens if you keep going.

What happens if you keep driving

Time you have: Enough to reach the yard

Urea dosing is interrupted and the ECU is counting. First the lamp, then a torque cut, then a forced crawl speed — the stages come in by engine hours, not all at once.

The truck will not die mid-highway, but the window shrinks with every running hour. Plan the repair now, not when the power is gone: an emulator or "deleting AdBlue" does not remove the problem, the codes keep stacking.

What to check on the spot

Fill the AdBlue tank. If it’s already full, the problem is dosing or reductant quality — you need a scanner.

Where to start

This code is often not the fault itself but a knock-on. If any of these is in the same readout, start with it:

Nearby: AdBlue / exhaust

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